The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-09-04
FRATERNITIES AND ORGANIZATIONS
Secret Societies.

| Secret Societies.
| MASONIC.
| Several of the city Blue lodges have candidates
elected for the degrees and viii work next
| week
| Center Lodge F. and A M. will hold an important
| by work
Among those who will attend the annual session OF
| r. L., Sept 20, viii be Col. N r. Ruckle and DR.. P.
| G. c. Hunt of this city.
| oDD-FELLows.
The Rebekah Lodge at New Castle has been re-
| vived.
The lodge at Beleville has been moved to CLAYTON
Hendricks county,
| W.. z. Monroe. P. G.. R., has moved to Franklin.
| He is in very feeble health.
Metropolitan Encampment meets to-rno night.
There will be work in the Golden Rule degree.
| Philoxenian Lodge has received the parapher-
MALTA for the third degree. The degree will be worked
| on Wednesday night
| Olive Branch Lodge D. of R.. will meet next Sa.ur-
| day night. The officers will rehearse on Thursday
afternoon att o'clock.
The grand instructor will go to Marengo Crawford
county Thursday. and hold school of instruction
| on the following afternoon and evening.
So far no canton from Indiana has intimated a pur-
pose to go to Denver This is to be regretted, as
there at least three winning cantons in the State
that would be hard to beat in prize drill.
The military council of the Patriarch's Militant
meets for the first time at the Quincy House in Bos-
ton on the sth inst captain-genera will be elected
to take the place of the retiring lieutenant general
This will complete the organization.
Philoxenian Lodge on Wednesday night rehearsed
the second degree The lodge unanimously voted the
Water degree staff, of Richmond. to exemplify the
four degrees of the subordinate lodge before the
Grand Lodge.
There will be several important questions before
the Sovereign Grand Lodge the coming session at
Denver. among them the admission of young men to
the order at eighteen years of age. This movement
has been gaining friends in the past few years. and
may be adopted; The adjustment OF the travelling
card. and substitution of official receipt in lieu
therefor, also has many advocates. The travelling
card is great protection against fraud. and will
hardly be abolished.
CHOSEN FRIENDS.
Alpha Council No. l. initiated candidate last
night
Crescent Council No. g. has more past grand coun.
sellers than any other Council in the State.
Universal Council No. % meets every Sunday aft
Block.
True Friend Council No %, was organized with
the largest membership of any council in this jurs-
diction.
Eureka Council. No. 25 has levied an extra assess
ment thereby putting the council in good condition
financially
number of the members of the Alpha Council
gave Miss Lille Linn surprise party last Friday
evening at her home, east of the city.
Union Council Of Brightwood is having number
of limitations. Several members of Alpha Council
team attended the meeting last Friday evening.
Rose Council No. 43 meets the first and third Fri
day evenings in each month. The majority of the
members are ladies. F. a. Lander is secretary.
Capital Council No; 80; has changed its place of
West Washington street. Griffths block They meet
Monday evenings.
Charles D. Pearson NJ. D., Grand Councillor goes
to next Wednesday in the interests of the
order. He is being urged by friends become
dldate for supreme medical examiner
The MANAGING committee of the Sok Benefit
League. at their meeting last Tuesday evening, ap-
proved the claims for SICK benefits of Miss Emma
kiefer of Venus Council and Elmer Demott of Cap
tal Council.
The finance committee consisting of J. P. Van Nest
of Wooster. o. Gen. L. T. O'Brien, of Washington
city this week the examination of the books
of the order before the meeting of the Supreme Coun
UNITED ORDER OF HONOR
Indiana Lodge. No 81. initiated two applicants on
last Thursday evening.
Mrs. Lottie Lloyd is the president of Enterprise
Lodge ard is proving to be model presiding officer.
Mr.. Jacob Bingham, presented Indiana Lodge, No.
81, with a handsome new altar on last Thursday
evening.
Mrs Kate H Dashiel of Washington Lod 90 No. A,
fii5nds in Missouri.
Mr. Henry Vessel, of Indiana Lodge, was given a
rprise party last Saturday evening by the
bers and friends of his lodge at his residence
Shelby street.
to The public, on next Tuesday evening when they
will give short entertainment, to be followed by
spelng-rnatch
T. N Hardin supreme organizer instituted new
lodge at Delphi Ind. during the past week. The
charter list is composed of business and county
officers all of whom active members of the order.
Ind, last Tuesday evening gave a very enjoyable
entertainment and festival. a fine programme was
rendered. Mr.. Ernest Duden, supreme secretary,
present and spo in the interest of the order
during the evening. Mrs. Caroline Summers, past
grand president, also among the number that at
tended from this city.
KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF THE GOLDEN RULE.
Castle Enterprise, No. 259, will give box social
entertainment and dance at Lyra Hall Thursday
evening Sept. s.
KNIGHTS AND LADIES OF HONOR.
Elizabeth Lodge viii have degree work next Friday
evening.
Hope Lodge will be well represented at Blue-river
Park next Tuesday.
Martha Lodge expects to receive several applica-
tons for membership at the next meeting.
Mrs. Catherine Hanbright. of Martha Lodge and
Mrs. Hoffman of Compton Lodge are on the sick
list.
Compton Lodge conferred the degree on two cand
dates their last meeting. and they have several
applications on file they expect degree work next
Tuesday evening.
Fred Kline, of Hope Lodge, and J. w Hosman of
Compton Lodge. will for the prize offered for
boys foot Tuesday, the knights and
Ladies of Honor picnic.
a. J. Gillette and wife, of Compton Lodge, were
surprised at their residence last Wednesday
ing by large number of their lodge members the
casion being Mr.. Gettes thirty second anniversary.
The Building Associations.